Photo: Gray, 1862 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Drab Whistler
Pachycephala griseonota
Drab Whistler (Pachycephala griseonota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Drab Whistler (Pachycephala griseonota) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 22.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pachycephalidae Whistlers & Allies
- Genus Pachycephala
- Species griseonota
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Drab Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Drab Whistler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Drab Whistler (Pachycephala griseonota) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi) and Moluccas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 44,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Drab Whistler?
The Drab Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 22.4 g.
Where does the Drab Whistler live?
The Drab Whistler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi) and Moluccas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Drab Whistler belong to?
The Drab Whistler (Pachycephala griseonota) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Drab Whistler eat?
The Drab Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Drab Whistler migrate?
The Drab Whistler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Drab Whistler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Drab Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the Drab Whistler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Drab Whistler's range?
The Drab Whistler has a mapped global range of about 44,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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